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Talent Zoey Dean 9781595142474 Books Reviews

This book was strictly checked out for my to read with my cousin's step daughter, in the past I have spent time over at her house reading her some of Harry Potter and many of other kids books. We even found my cousin's and mine collection of old The Boxcar Children books that we had read growing up. But I gave her a list of books that would be good and that I knew we would have a chance to finish this week long holiday and was able to find this book. It was not really short, but it was also not as long as the first Harry Potter so I knew I would not have to find time once the vacation was over for me go out to her house and continue reading with her.

If you have younger girls this is a great book about Junior High girls and life lessons on friendship, self discovery, and lying. It was not something that as a twenty-five year old I would have chosen to read for myself but to read with a young girl I would. Sophie's favorite part of the book was reading the itinerary for each character from the iPhone to the notepad.

Now that you have an idea of who this book was meant for, here is some of my thoughts. Personally I did enjoy reading this book, I did read ahead each day to make sure that we would not be reading anything that needed to stay out of a young girls head. The story line for Mac was my favorite, her not believing that she fit in with her family of famous or over achievers. No, she was just the daughter who was fixing to start the eighth grade. I mean who has not felt that way at some point in their life? They do not belong since they are not as smart as their younger sibling or not as famous as either of their parents.

This story also has some of my favorite parts of any book the love story on the side. I just seem to be a romantic at heart so reading a good book that has that happy love story is exactly what I needed and this, though not completely revolved around the love story does show some great promise with two of the girls having a future with love in one of the other two books in the series. Will I ever find out what happens in later books? I have no idea. As of right now that are on my TBR list but they are no where near the top and I am in no hurry to try to read them.
Mac Little-Armstrong has the ideal life she's pretty, popular, rich, has a great and loving family and wonderful friends. But she's missing only one thing--a talent. She's surrounded by many talented friends and people, but yet can't seem to find one thing she's gifted at. Until one night she sees Midwesterner Emily Mungler cajoling security into letting her into one of the most exclusive after parties in Hollywood, and realizes that this small town girl has It. She's got the talent to make it as the new big actress, and only Mac recognizes it. Now she'll have to do the nearly impossible teach Emily the Hollywood ropes and land her the most sought after role in the surefire blockbuster movie along side the hunky Davey Woodward. She'll have her work cut out for her...

Zoey Dean's Talent takes a fresh new spin on the boring privileged teen genre. The plot is one that is fast paced, awesome, and one that is easily believable. The characters have a tendency to be a little vain and quite materialistic, but their attitudes and personalities are a clear representation of young teens today. But Talent isn't all about the fabulous clothes and jobs--staying true to your friends, honesty, and loyalty are very present throughout the story, and add just the right touch of reality to the plot, making Talent a wholesome, yet deliciously fun and summery read.
Mackenzie may only be an eighth-grader, but she's lived in L.A. for her entire life, and she knows the entertainment scene like the back of her perfectly moisturized hand. With no special abilities or hobbies of her own other than being the leader of her group of popular friends, Mac thinks perhaps her talent is finding that in other people, allowing her to follow in the footsteps of her mother, the famous talent agent.

When Emily, her mother, and her best friend visit Los Angeles to go sight-seeing (and hopefully celebrity-spotting), they have no idea that Emily might be the next big thing. Mackenzie does, though. After Emily acts her way into a Hollywood party, her path crosses with Mac's, and the rest is history. The week that follows features shopping sprees, auditions, and lies that could strengthen or threaten friendships and careers.

Talent will appeal to fans of The Clique by Lisi Harrison and The Ashleys by Melissa de la Cruz. Each character has her own storyline (Mac's three best friends also have famous parents and are trying to make their own strides in or out of the industry; Emily's best friend was the one with real acting aspirations) and the plots overlap evenly. These girls have money (and bridges) to burn.

I wish that Mac and company were a little less materialistic and a little more aware of the real world. I hope that Emily stays true to herself as the series continues. I was glad that this book was far tamer, content-wise, than Dean's series The A-List, more appropriate for a younger but similar audience.
I have read the A-List also by Zoey Dean. I didn't thoroughly enjoy the whole entire series